The Comic Speculator – New Comics Roundup 08/07/2013

Robocop Last Stand #1 (of 8)(Cover B Jay Shaw), 1:15, ($7-$9). I love this Shaw variant but I’m not convinced this series will be a must-read.

The Comic Speculator is a blog written by WorthPoint Comic Book “Worthologist” Matt Baum that takes a look at each week’s hot new comics, back issues and the comic market place in general. Prices discussed here are taken from Comicspriceguide.com (CPG) and current online auction sales. Sales numbers and rankings are courtesy of ICV2.com. Lists of new comics are courtesy of Previewsworld.com and Comiclist.com. Make sure and click on the links to learn more about the titles and creators discussed here. If you want to hear what this nerd sounds like you can catch me on my podcast, the Two-Headed Nerd Comicast, where my friend Joe and I discuss the latest comic news, review some new comics, and answer your questions.

New Comics Roundup

Keep in mind, just because something is sold out doesn’t mean it’s hot. Some of the companies putting out comics each week do so at a very low level. A sellout, in these instances, may be a success for them but it by no means equates to collector’s gold. ’Nuff aaid! Let’s freak out on this week’s comics: Watch for a new Jeff Lemire series at Vertigo; the tale of a sidekick gone bad at Image; and more Infinity and Hunger over at Marvel.

Below you will find all the info you could possibly need on all the hot, new comics shipping this Wednesday, Aug. 7, including variant ratios, storyline and creator notes and a little speculation on what could be hard to find in the future. The ratios listed after titles (i.e.; 1:10) represent how many issues of a regular cover retailers had to order to get the variant. Issues that are part of a crossover or storyline have an abbreviated title in parenthesis after the title comic (i.e.; AvX). Be sure to let me know what you think of the new format and remember to click on the links for previews. For a full list of comics shipping this week, click here. To find a comic shop near you, click here.

Sidekick #1 (Cover A Tom Mandrake & Brian Miller), $2.99. Another in the new line of J. Michael Straczynski titles. This one is about the complete destruction of a sidekick after his partner dies. It’s feel-bad comics in the vein of Braking Bad.

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